Family context and theory of mind development

Early Child Development and Care

Volumn 172, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 9-22

  Arranz, E ^a   Artamendi, J ^a   Olabarrieta, F ^a   Martin J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE BASQUE COUNTRY UPV EHU   (Spain)

Author keywords

Attachment; Family environment; Siblings; Theory of mind

Indexed keywords

EID: 33846574004     PISSN: 03004430     EISSN: 14768275     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03004430210880     Document Type: Article

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